SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING COMMENDATION OF INDIVIDUALS EXPOSED TO MUSTARD AGENTS DURING WORLD WAR II TESTING ACTIVITIES.

SEC. 1051. SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING COMMENDATION OF INDIVIDUALS EXPOSED TO MUSTARD AGENTS DURING WORLD WAR II TESTING ACTIVITIES. (a) Sense of Congress.— It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should issue to each individual described in subsection (b) a commendation in honorary recognition of the individual’s special service, loyalty, and contribution to the United States. (b) Covered Individuals.— Individuals referred to in subsection (a) are those individuals who, as members of the Armed Forces or employees of the Department of War during World War II, were exposed (without their knowledge or consent) to mustard agents in connection with testing performed by the Department of War during that war. (c) Notification of Exposure.— The Secretary of Defense shall notify each surviving individual described in subsection (b) of— (1) the exposure described in subsection (b); (2) the possible health effects of the exposure that are known to the Secretary; and (3) the likely options available to the individual for medical treatment for any adverse health effects resulting from the exposure. (d) Furnishing of Information to Secretary of Veterans Affairs.— The Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs any information of the Department of Defense regarding the exposure described in subsection (b), including the names of the individuals described in subsection (b).